Ryan Garcia’s biggest asset is his speed. Tim Bradley believes one weakness has surfaced several times during Garcia’s profession. In Bradley’s view, fighters with real punching power have the very best probability of forcing Garcia out of his comfort zone.
Discussing Garcia’s Sept. 12 title fight with Conor Benn, Bradley explained why he believes the British challenger has a legitimate opportunity despite entering because the betting underdog.
“Anybody that may punch all the time tends to place Ryan on the defense,” Bradley said to the Inside Ring Show. “We haven’t seen that scary shell. Remember, Barrios couldn’t punch like that. Benn has a probability because he has a right hand, good right hand, a powerful right hand. I believe the pressure that he puts on, pressure has an engine. He keeps going. Conor’s mental is powerful.”
Bradley also gave Ryan credit for showing one other dimension in his recent victory over Mario Barrios.
“In his last fight, Garcia’s last fight, that right hand that he was throwing, okay, very effective in that fight,” Bradley said. “You could possibly see him beginning to add latest things to his repertoire. But greater than only a left hook, that’s going to be a punch. I imagine that’s going to be a definitive punch on this fight.”
Even with those improvements, Bradley believes Benn presents a distinct form of challenge because he refuses to back away.
“I’m going to go along with Benn,” Bradley said. “I believe the aggressive approach. I keep going back to the Rolly fight. He took the left hook away. Then I believe Benn’s loads higher than Rolly.”
Ryan defends his WBC welterweight title against Benn on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas. Bradley believes Garcia’s speed stays a significant advantage, although he sees Benn’s punching power because the factor almost definitely to alter the fight.
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Last Updated on 2026/07/22 at 2:33 PM